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hermétique

/ɛʁ.me.tik/

adjective/ɛʁ.me.tik/

hermetic (airtight, watertight, etc.)

Related: hermétiquement

Borrowed from Medieval Latin hermeticus, irregular derivation of Hermes Trismegistus, the god and mythological alchemist, said to possess a magic ability to seal treasure chests so that nothing could access their contents.